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Show NAl'TiCAL .- -: -: NOVELTIES T;... t'cIUr.vinir 'Numi.-al Novelties" an :'urr .:.! by ti' ; U. S. Navy He-crui'.'r.j He-crui'.'r.j Station at Salt Lake City: The l.::tt!ejhin U. -S. S. New York is known thro-ighoul the navy as the j "Christmas Ship." On Christmas day, 11M7. the NV.v York originated the custom of ha ing a (.'hristmas party aboard ship for families of the crew and orphans and poor children of the port being vi.ited. This custom is now being observed by every ship of the United States navy, whether "at home" or in foreign port. No government govern-ment funds are used, the money biting bit-ing obtained by contributions of the officers and crew and profits from (he ship's store and ship's service store. A large Christmas tree and all the presents are placed on the quarterdeck. quar-terdeck. Bright lights decorate the gangways and small trees are placed on the yardarms and flagstaffs. All divisions aboard ship decorate their respective parts of the .. ship and prizes are awarded for the best display. dis-play. The children are given a fine dinner (consisting of turkey .with a" the trimmings) after which, they are presented with clothing, fruits,, candy, can-dy, nuts, games and other gifts. Shows and band concerts are held and the children are . escorted i throughout the entire ship. It is believed be-lieved that the United States navy is .the only military organization in the world . to give such a thorough celebration cele-bration for the needy. To view the ter, you're grand." These incidents are true. Such exemplary conduct is : always duplicated throughout the navy. These incidents are cited to point out that the average man who dons the navy blue is far from many a civilian's idea of "the sailor." He is the man who knows what it is all about; who carries on his duties in a snappy, shipshape manner. He is the . man who, in carrying on the navy tradition, shows what the navy is at its best. He is the typical bluejacket, i happy faces of the little visitors is the sailors' reward for time and i money well spent. ' Sailors of the United States navy are granted special holiday leave during the - holidays. Usually one-half of the chew is granted 5 days leave for Christmas and the other half 5 days for New Year. This is exclusive of the regular thirty days leave to which they are entitled each year.' ' The following is a Christmas day and -New Year day menu used throughout the United States navy: Oyster cocktail, consomme soup, combination salad, roast young torn turkey, boiled ham, oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, gib-let gib-let gravy, asparagus tips, celery hearts, cranberry sauce, olives, mixed mix-ed pickles, mixed nuts, mixed can- ' dies, pie, cake, ice cream, coffee, ci- ' gars and cigarettes'. J A civilian, tired of life, jumped overboard from a resort pier. A bluejacket blue-jacket goes after him, holds him up until help arrives, and then disappears disap-pears in the crowd to avoid publicity. ... A ton of coal, paid for, goes into a destitute home whose address has been ascertained from a shivvering youngster of about 6 years of age . who was trying to sell a few papers, j ... At Christmas time a ragged boy of about 7 years of age was looking look-ing with longing eyes at some suits for boys. A bluejacket sized up the situation, took the boy in and outfitted outfit-ted him. His reward? The kid's remark, re-mark, "with quivering lips, "Gee, Mis- |